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Michel Albert Malik has more than 30 years of combined experience in the automotive publishing, editorial, advertising and sales. A motoring journalist, Michel was previously editor of the trade journal Australasian Paint & Panel before setting up Australian BodyShop News in 2000, with a vision for a hard hitting – yet truly purposeful – high quality and free publication, reaching every auto body shop in Australia.

Since then, Michel has set up BodyShop News Asia serving the ASEAN countries and BodyShop News Gulf for the Middle East. Michel is constantly in touch with what is going on in the Collision Repair industry through personal contacts as well as his regular visits to most of the trade fairs and conferences throughout the world and many invitations to the various clients’ manufacturing plants.

Michel is a recognised speaker at various collision-orientated conferences, symposiums and seminars throughout the world such as NACE (USA), Automechanika (various), AMR (China) as well as others. Michel is a founding member and was a regular speaker at the highly regarded ‘International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’ (IBIS).

Michel also prepares and presents the weekly motoring radio programme ‘The World On Wheels’ every Saturday morning on Sydney radio and online streaming audio.

Automechanika Dubai – coming up from 1-3 May 2018

Apr, 08 2018, 05:08

The upcoming Dubai Expo 2020 has sparked fresh optimism in the UAE automotive aftermarket, with international manufacturers gearing up for new business opportunities as final preparations fall in place ahead of the global mega event.

WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 Hailed An Absolute Success

Oct, 24 2017, 01:38

About 1300 young people from 59 WorldSkills member countries and regions showcased their talent across 51 skills competition - the first time that the WorldSkills Competition was conducted in the Middle East and North Africa region.

PSA in talks with GM over sale of Opel

Feb, 22 2017, 11:49

In the seven years since however, Europe has drained an additional $8 billion out of GM’s coffers. After warning recently of more losses in the region in 2017, GM is understandably looking for a way out.

3M Launches New Australian Training Centre With Chip Foose

May, 27 2016, 08:56

With the help of Chip Foose, 3M’s ANZ Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) has launched a new training centre in Blacktown, NSW Australia, giving the next generation of car enthusiasts the opportunity to expand their skills in the trade.

Fresh Ideas At Aussie Collision Repair Expo 2015

Mar, 26 2015, 13:59

A comprehensive seminar programme is about to kick off in Australia to inform repair professional there about the latest technologies and business techniques in the sector.